You Don’t Have to Reinvent the Wheel

You know I talk a lot about structure in writing.  Making sure there’s a midpoint reversal, […]

Now on the Podcast: Why Collaborate?

The newest episode of Story Like a Journalist Radio is now on Spotify! In this episode, […]

Now on the Podcast: Why Write About Cats

The newest episode of Story Like a Journalist Radio is available on Spotify! In this episode, […]

Using Writing Prompts to Spark Your Own Ideas

I usually give a visual writing prompt in this newsletter.  They’re pics I’ve taken myself (or […]

Lessons from Video Games: Worldbuilding

I don’t play a lot of video games.  It’s not that I don’t like them.  Rather, […]

Upcoming Conference

I just heard back from DFW Writer’s Conference, and I’ve been selected to teach two classes […]

Setups and Payoffs

I was over at a friend’s house, and there was a group of us sitting around […]

Revisiting a Place

Japan was amazing, and the cruise gave me the opportunity to have lots of conversations with […]

Imagining Your Ideal Reader

At this month’s meeting, we’re talking about writing exercises proposed by famous authors.  How about one from […]

Scheduling Your Writing Time

I led a session at the Cat Writer’s retreat about finding time to finish your projects.  […]